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My dad had is pacemaker checkup today, they said the top half of his heart was getting 400 bpm, how bad it this?
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Perhaps AF: It sounds as though he now has atrial fibrillation, af.
Answered 11/25/2013
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Atrial fibrillation: It sounds like atrial fibrillation, which increases the risk for stroke. Ask a doctor about this risk. Anticoagulants are frequently used to lower this risk.
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